Method of storing and distributing regulated goods

Abstract

A segregated area for the storage of regulated goods is subleased or otherwise acquired from the operator of a warehouse that is used to store unregulated goods. The segregated area can be manned with support personnel, and appropriately isolated or otherwise separated from the remainder of the host warehouse in accordance with applicable regulations. Upon receipt of a purchase order, regulated goods are transported, ideally along with unregulated goods, to a third party purchaser. Legal custody and control of such regulated goods is not transferred until such regulated goods are actually delivered to the ultimate purchaser.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] NONE STATEMENTS AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT [0002] NONE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of the Invention [0004] The present invention pertains to a method of storing and distributing goods that are subject to regulation by governmental and / or other regulatory authorities including, but not necessarily limited to, alcoholic beverages. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a method of improving efficiency and reducing redundancy in the storage and distribution of regulated goods. [0005] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0006] In many jurisdictions, the storage, distribution and / or sale of certain goods are subject to significant regulation. By way of example, but not limitation, alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, liquor and the like, are often heavily regulated by states and their political subdivisions. As a result, such regulated goods must be stored,...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The present invention comprises a method of storing and distributing regulated goods including, but not necessarily limited to, alcoholic beverages and the like. The method of the present invention improves the efficiency of current methods of storing and distributing such regulated goods.

[0014] Moreover, in the preferred embodiment, an automated system is provided for efficiently handling the ordering of regulated goods. When orders are received for the purchase of regulated goods, such regulated goods can be transported, ideally along with unregulated goods on the same transport being used to deliver such unregulated goods, directly to a third party purchaser. However, legal custody and control of the regulated goods is never transferred until such goods are actually delivered to said third party purchaser.

Problems solved by technology

However, legal custody and control of the regulated goods is never transferred until such goods are actually delivered to said third party purchaser.

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